River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-07
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

L ut II tlAstI ufullult COTTON crop Tt
port Of the Memphis district, which en-
braces West Tennessee, North Mississippi
North Arkansas and North Alabama, pub
liShed by Hill, FOutaine a. Co. says: The
weather during June has in the main been
favorable to cotton. Rain. which was
needed in many localities, fell during the
last three days Of the month and copiOus
showers have fallen throughout the district
within the past four days, which have been
OF material benefit to both cotton and corn.
With rare exception our 3l2 correspondents
as rule report good stands, with the plant
forming and blooming well. The condition
OF the crop is not only more favorable than
last year, but is on an average fully two
weeks earlier. Most promising outlook for
cotton.
The PrOhibitionists of Ohio, held
their State Convention at Delaware and
nominateda state ticket The convention
was composed of 59I delegates, of whom l5l
had been Democrats and an eX-rebel
soldier. The poll also showed among the
delegates 10 preachers, 40 physicians and
~ lawyers. Most of the others We're farm
ers The following nominations were made;
Morris Sharp, Washington Court House,
Cor governor, VI. Mills OF Woodstock, for
lieutenant governor: Thomas Evans, OF
Delaware, auditor; L. 3. Brown, of Noungs-
town, treasurer; John I. Moore, of jackson,
e. H. Hand and eli leon L. Stewart, OF
Huron, for judges o. the supreme court
George T. Crow, of Jrbana, for attorney
general, and Abraham Teabout, OF CleEe-
land, for member CT the board OF public
works.
The mercantile agency of X. q. Dun
& Co, of New York city reports that the
first half of 1851 the failures in the United
States are 1872 in number against 5,l56 for
the same period in the previous year, snow
ing a decline Of Pa While there Is
marked decrease in the number OF failures
| the liabilities show a slight increase. FOR
/ the last half year the liabilities were 500
-. 400 against $50 4.4, 900 for the first half
/ of the year IN iSs6. The failures IN canada
during the first alt of the year 1887 were
| 81 in number against 60 during the same
/ period of lSS5. The amount Of liabilities Tor
| the first half of 1857 Is SlO,6a3 Oh against
/ s., 5Ol go Tor the corresponding period OF
| 1885.
\ mass meeting # 800 men was held
at MoOrhead, Rowan County, Kentucky,
June 90, and steps taken to secure Il lasting
peace from the outrages Of the Tolliver
I band Of despefadOes. whose leader was
/ killed few days ago. There was an air OF
| determination as exhibited by the follow
| ing declaration signed by all OF the hVe
/ hundred: We agree to act as posse coml-
tatus whenever summoned by the sheriff 70
execute the process of any court, and when
/ warrants of arrest are placed ia our hands
we agree to bring the parties accused TO the
bar of the courts. alive if possible, dead II
necessary.
The Utah constitutional convention,
composed of seventy-five delegates, met at
Salt Lake CITY. June 80 Hon. John T.
Caine, delegate to Congress, was chosen
president. He said the convention was
authorized by the people they who have the
constitutional right 70 assemble ana petitlOI
for statehood Previous obstacles TO tie al
mission of L tab must be faced frankly and
with a view 70 meet the charge that Utah i
not in harmony with the rest of the nation
Interest in the general issue Is intense.
Hon. Duncan +. Kenmer. a promin
ent and representative citizen, president o
the Louisiana Jockey Club, president Of the
Sugar Planters Association and identified
| with many leading enterprises IN that city
and state, died suddenly at his residence II
New Orleans, July aged - years MIR
kenner was formerly member OF congress
and confederate commissioner 10 France
and also one of the tariff commission ap
pointed by President Arthur.
/ Information has been received. at Vic
toria b. c., that the slOop Seabird, which
/ left Port Townsend for Alaska in May, 1856
! never reached port, but that the crew We're
| murdered by Indians in Knights inlet. The
/ crew consisted of Capt Wells, Henry Moore,
pilot, Henry Bell, and German, name I'M
/ known. Moore had family in Victoria.
I Tom an Indian, whose brother was hanged
at Nanamio last year, il supposed 70 have
committed the deed in revenge.
July 1, the boiler Of an engine driv-
ing a threshing machine on the farm of
John Bark. near MascoUtah, ILL.,, exploded.
John PlOb. the engineer, was blown seventy
five feet into the air and instantly killed.
one Of his legs was found 80 feet from the
engine His brother William had both legs
broken. Herman Leaslsmeyer had an arm
blown of I'd Schutier nea q leg broken.
The tbres her and two Wagons wess burned
and two horses killed.
More than two thousand persons as
sembled al tLe docks at five a. m, at Cieve-
land. Ohio. July !, - witness the arrival ON
the Detroit boat Of the three llsp 2rres' ed
at Alpha. Mich, a. the murderers Of i-leta {,
Hulligan. very large force of officers
prevented any demonstration save that OF
CURIOSITY and the men were taken 10 the
county Jail Morgan, the man that killed
Hulligan was one of the tTiG.
1t i reported from Bradley county
Arkansas, that Henry Hamilton a wealthy
planter and stockman. was lynched. Hamil-
ton aud a man named Deberrey recently
Murdered two brothers named Harris.
Efforts were then made to lynch the muir
derers. but they escaped. Later Hamilton
-,gas recaptuTed and released on bail. The
report NOW Il that the mob took vengeance
on him Friday night.
Mr.. 4. McCue, oi Washington, one
of the solicitors Of the United States treas
IVY department. is in Cincinnati at the re-
quest OF COmp,rOller Of the Currency Tren-
holm The district attorneys Office Is en-
gagged in gathering evidence to be used in
the prosecution of the men now under arrest
in the Fidelity bank matter.
The Chicago Railway Age Of July l.,
prints a report showing that between Jan.
] and June - there were laid ia the United
States 3. 80 miles Of new main line track.
From present indications the Age believes
that the total for lssd may surpass that OF
previous year in the history Of the country.
At Freep0ri. III, July 1. the thirteenth
annual saengerfest OF the northwestern
Sangerbund was brought TO IA successful
close with a summer night festival and a
display of lire works. minneapolis was
chosen for holding the fest two years from
this time
The local executive committee of the
Grand Army of the Tennessee, whose re-
union is t. be held at Detroit, Mich. Sept
"a and IS, have completed the arrange
ments Mrs. Gen. Logan and Generals
sherman and Sheridan promise to be pres
ent.
\ nitro-glyce,lne factory at Findlay,
Ohio, was exploded on the 2atu, by per-
son unfriendly to the proprietor. No one
was hurt, which was a fortunate outcome
of the malicious act.
The three men captured NJ Alpena,
Mich, turn out 70 be the men who killed Of
ficer Hulligan, at Ravenna. Ohio, when the
burglar McMunn was released. The big re
ward found them-
Jack Hayes. murderer of Philip Muel-
Ter, whose case has been in the courts of st.
Louis for SIX years, and who was under SEN
teues q be hanged Friday. July |, was de-
clared iEsanS aud ordered to be forwarded
to the insane asylum
j. NJ. Thompson. one OF the mem
bers Of the Wing staff and pronaidspt
citizen Of Kingston, had his head blown of
by a huge rocket while attending a fire
works display at the celebration of the
Canadian federation.
Elizabeth town. Ky.s was one fourth
destroyed by fire on the s3tn. which o.igin-
ated from a lamp explosion III a drug store.
The loss was Sl00OOt, insurance pretty light.
Members of an American theatrical
troupe in Mexico claim to have been thrown